Signy Base - Walter Townsend - 1960's
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![Life on Base](images/Townsend-W-001-A-Keyhole-View-sm.jpg)
Life on Base
![To Let](images/Townsend-W-001a-The-Holiday-Camp-in-Summer-sm.jpg)
To Let
![Family portrait - 1963](images/Townsend-W-002-1963-Family-portrait-sm.jpg)
Family portrait - 1963
![Only the Ship and Haircut Changes](images/Townsend-W-003-Borge-Bay-and-Biscoe-sm.jpg)
Only the Ship and Haircut Changes
![Base From Robin](images/Townsend-W-004-Base-from-Mount-Robin-sm.jpg)
Base From Robin
![The Way to a FIDS Heart ...is via smoko goodies](images/Townsend-W-005-Homemade-cake-for-Smoko-sm.jpg)
The Way to a FIDS Heart ...is via smoko goodies
![Don't Scientists Do Funny Things?](images/Townsend-W-006-Pete-and-Fred-at-springtail-site-sm.jpg)
Don't Scientists Do Funny Things?
![Arrr!!! and When I Get There I'll Drink All The Rum!](images/Townsend-W-007a-Pete-Cawson-sm.jpg)
Arrr!!! and When I Get There I'll Drink All The Rum!
![Fiddus domesticus (L.) in Natural Environment](images/Townsend-W-007-Washing-up-sm.jpg)
Fiddus domesticus (L.) in Natural Environment
![Divers Charlie LeFevre and Pete Redfern](images/Townsend-W-008a-Divers-Charlie-LeFevre-and-Pete-Redfern-sm.jpg)
Divers Charlie LeFevre and Pete Redfern
![Entering the Water](images/Townsend-W-008b-Divers-falling-off-The-Rose-sm.jpg)
Entering the Water
![The Old Superglue on the Eyepieces Trick was Wearing Thin by September](images/Townsend-W-008c-Pete-Redfern-zoologist-sm.jpg)
The Old Superglue on the Eyepieces Trick was Wearing Thin by September
![Oooh! - She! My Fave!](images/Townsend-W-008-Sorting-the-magazines-sm.jpg)
Oooh! - She! My Fave!
![Esme the Husky](images/Townsend-W-009-Esme-sm.jpg)
Esme the Husky
![Signy Husky](images/Townsend-W-010-Husky-sm.jpg)
Signy Husky
![Pete Tilbrook & Alf Amphlett with pups](images/Townsend-W-011-Pete-Tilbrook-Alf-Amphlett-with-pups-sm.jpg)
Pete Tilbrook & Alf Amphlett with pups
![Furry Friends](images/Townsend-W-012a-Husky-pups-with-BL-sm.jpg)
Furry Friends
![Husky Puppies](images/Townsend-W-012-Six-husky-pups-sm.jpg)
Husky Puppies
![We had to make our own entertainment in them days](images/Townsend-W-013-A-game-of-uckers-sm.jpg)
We had to make our own entertainment in them days
![Terrestrial Biologist on the Back Slope](images/Townsend-W-014-Andy-Bailey-working-sm.jpg)
Terrestrial Biologist on the Back Slope
![Cook Under Observation](images/Townsend-W-015-Baking-day-sm.jpg)
Cook Under Observation
![Barry Heywood Titrating](images/Townsend-W-016-Barry-Heywood-titrating-sm.jpg)
Barry Heywood Titrating
![A good catch](images/Townsend-W-017a-A-good-catch-sm.jpg)
A good catch
![Notothenia](images/Townsend-W-017a-Notothenia-sm.jpg)
Notothenia
![Fish for Tea](images/Townsend-W-017-Fish-for-tea-sm.jpg)
Fish for Tea
![Pete Tilbrook prepares the catch](images/Townsend-W-018-Pete-Tilbrook-prepares-the-catch-sm.jpg)
Pete Tilbrook prepares the catch
![Hauling The Rose out after Maintenance](images/Townsend-W-019a-Hauling-The-Rose-out-after-maintenance-sm.jpg)
Hauling The Rose out after Maintenance
![Boat Maintenance](images/Townsend-W-019-Boat-maintenance-sm.jpg)
Boat Maintenance
![Approaching Shingle Cove behind The Biscoe Kid](images/Townsend-W-021-Approaching-Shingle-Cove-behind-The-Biscoe-Kid-sm.jpg)
Approaching Shingle Cove behind The Biscoe Kid
![A Quick Brew before Setting up Camp - Shingle Cove](images/Townsend-W-022-A-brew-up-at-Shingle-Cove-sm.jpg)
A Quick Brew before Setting up Camp - Shingle Cove
![Camp At Shingle Cove](images/Townsend-W-023-Camp-At-Shingle-Cove-sm.jpg)
Camp At Shingle Cove
![Building refuge at Shingle Cove, Coronation Island](images/Townsend-W-024-Building-refuge-at-Shingle-Cove-sm.jpg)
Building refuge at Shingle Cove, Coronation Island
![Sunshine Glacier from Shingle Cove](images/Townsend-W-025a-Sunshine-Glacier-from-Shingle-Cove-sm.jpg)
Sunshine Glacier from Shingle Cove
![Shingle Cove - a shed with a view](images/Townsend-W-025-Shingle-Cove-a-shed-with-a-view-sm.jpg)
Shingle Cove - a shed with a view
![Putting up Shackles on Aerials](images/Townsend-W-026a-Putting-up-Shacks-aerials-sm.jpg)
Putting up Shackles on Aerials
![Daily Bread](images/Townsend-W-026-Daily-bread-sm.jpg)
Daily Bread
![Ice flowers forming on new sea ice](images/Townsend-W-027a-Ice-flowers-forming-on-new-sea-ice-sm.jpg)
Ice flowers forming on new sea ice
![Pancake Ice Starts to Consolidate](images/Townsend-W-027-Sea-Ice-forming-sm.jpg)
Pancake Ice Starts to Consolidate
![Tonsberg House and Winter Ice](images/Townsend-W-028-Winter-Base-sm.jpg)
Tonsberg House and Winter Ice
![Wintering party - 1963](images/Townsend-W-029-Wintering-party--sm.jpg)
Wintering party - 1963
![Standing on the corner - Waiting for a Bus](images/Townsend-W-030-Standing-on-the-corner--sm.jpg)
Standing on the corner - Waiting for a Bus
![Fresh water for the kitchen - Snow block goes into melt tank for freshwater](images/Townsend-W-031-Fresh-water-for-the-kitchen-sm.jpg)
Fresh water for the kitchen - Snow block goes into melt tank for freshwater
![GP eggs for breakfast](images/Townsend-W-032-GP-eggs-for-breakfast-sm.jpg)
GP eggs for breakfast
![Pete Tilbrook tackles a GP egg](images/Townsend-W-033-Pete-Tilbrook-tackles-a-GP-egg-sm.jpg)
Pete Tilbrook tackles a GP egg
![Coal Mining](images/Townsend-W-034-Coal-mining-sm.jpg)
Coal Mining
![Harpoon head](images/Townsend-W-035a-Harpoon-head-sm.jpg)
Harpoon head
![Cutting up seals to feed the dogs](images/Townsend-W-035-Cutting-up-seals-to-feed-the-dogs-sm.jpg)
Cutting up seals to feed the dogs
![Portrait of a Honorary Fid](images/Townsend-W-036-Ginge-sm.jpg)
Portrait of a Honorary Fid
![Mechanic Alf Amphlett - and Electrical Generator](images/Townsend-W-037-Mechanic-Alf-Amphlett-sm.jpg)
Mechanic Alf Amphlett - and Electrical Generator
![Hanging out the washing](images/Townsend-W-038-Hanging-out-the-washing-sm.jpg)
Hanging out the washing
![Collecting glacier ice for fresh water](images/Townsend-W-039-Collecting-glacier-ice-for-fresh-water-sm.jpg)
Collecting glacier ice for fresh water
![Making an igloo - because he can!](images/Townsend-W-040-Igloo-sm.jpg)
Making an igloo - because he can!
![Midwinter 1963](images/Townsend-W-041-Midwinter-1963-sm.jpg)
Midwinter 1963
![Base party in winter](images/Townsend-W-042-All-fit-and-well-sm.jpg)
Base party in winter
![Winter pass-times - making a ship in a bottle](images/Townsend-W-043-Ship-made-for-bottling-sm.jpg)
Winter pass-times - making a ship in a bottle
![Storing Penguin eggs](images/Townsend-W-044-Storing-Penguin-eggs-sm.jpg)
Storing Penguin eggs
![Fred Topliffe - Tagging a recently born Weddell seal](images/Townsend-W-045-Fred-Topliffe-seal-tagging-sm.jpg)
Fred Topliffe - Tagging a recently born Weddell seal
![Fred with Giant Petrel eggs](images/Townsend-W-046-Fred-with-Giant-Petrel-eggs-sm.jpg)
Fred with Giant Petrel eggs
![Looking Towards Coronation Island](images/Townsend-W-047-The-Cuillins-sm.jpg)
Looking Towards Coronation Island
![Fid Captures Genetic Variant of Mutt](images/Townsend-W-048-Pete-Tilbrook-base-leader-sm.jpg)
Fid Captures Genetic Variant of Mutt
![Grave and Cross of Roger Filer](images/Townsend-W-049-Rogers-Cross-sm.jpg)
Grave and Cross of Roger Filer
![Husky has a bad trip in the psychedelic sixties](images/Townsend-W-The-Cream-sm.jpg)
Husky has a bad trip in the psychedelic sixties
All pictures on this page copyright of Walter Townsend